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Town Centre Retail Business Fund (North Lanarkshire)

North Lanarkshire Council

Description

North Lanarkshire Council pilot grant, delivered via Business Gateway Lanarkshire, reimbursing up to 50% of eligible costs for SMEs bringing vacant ground-floor retail units back into use across eight named North Lanarkshire town centres.

Amount

Up to £20,000 per premises (maximum 50% of eligible net costs)

Deadline

18 December 2026

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Scotland.
  • Applicant must be a registered business.
  • Most relevant to: Retail.
Notes
Paid retrospectively — applicants cover costs first and reclaim afterwards. Only one application per premises; the remaining 50% of costs, plus VAT and delivery costs, must come from private funding.
Requirement
SMEs with fewer than 250 employees taking on a ground-floor retail property vacant for at least 3 months in Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Motherwell, Shotts, or Wishaw town centre, on a minimum 12-month lease, with active engagement from a Business Gateway Lanarkshire adviser.

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How to apply

Contact Business Gateway Lanarkshire (01698 520775 / lanarkshire@bgateway.com) to work with an adviser and submit ahead of a monthly funding panel.

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Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.